2002–03 Eredivisie
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2002 – 29 May 2003 |
| Champions | PSV (17th title) |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| Champions League | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Intertoto Cup | |
| Goals | 903 |
| Average goals/game | 2.95 |
| Top goalscorer | |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 2002–03 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 20 | +67 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 96 | 32 | +64 | 83 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 80 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Roda JC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 50 | |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 47 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 46 | |
| 10 | AZ | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 44 | |
| 11 | Willem II | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 42 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 12 | FC Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 41 | |
| 13 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 36 | |
| 14 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 33 | |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 32 | |
| 16 | FC Zwolle | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 32 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs[b] |
| 17 | Excelsior (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 23 | |
| 18 | De Graafschap (R) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 84 | −49 | 23 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ FC Utrecht qualified for the UEFA Cup by winning the 2002–03 KNVB Cup.
- ^ FC Zwolle remained in the Eredivisie after winning their promotion/relegation play-offs. Excelsior lost and relegated.
Results
Promotion/relegation play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 |
| 2 | Helmond Sport | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Den Bosch | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Volendam (P) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Emmen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| 4 | Heracles Almelo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
35
|
PSV | |
28
|
Feyenoord | |
20
|
Utrecht | |
18
|
Feyenoord | |
| Ajax | ||
16
|
RKC Waalwijk | |
15
|
Vitesse Arnhem | |
13
|
Ajax | |
12
|
NAC Breda | |
| PSV |
Attendances
Source:[2]
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 47,148 | 32,5% | 50,777 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 43,124 | 8,1% | 46,200 |
| 3 | PSV | 33,165 | 5,3% | 35,200 |
| 4 | SBV Vitesse | 22,959 | -7,3% | 26,000 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 16,081 | 23,0% | 18,925 |
| 6 | sc Heerenveen | 14,259 | -0,3% | 14,400 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 13,743 | 3,3% | 15,700 |
| 8 | Roda JC | 13,697 | -1,5% | 17,500 |
| 9 | Willem II | 13,466 | -1,4% | 14,700 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 13,234 | 0,2% | 13,500 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 11,938 | -2,5% | 12,800 |
| 12 | NEC | 11,106 | 6,5% | 12,500 |
| 13 | De Graafschap | 10,841 | -0,5% | 12,000 |
| 14 | AZ | 7,225 | 2,0% | 8,720 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 6,601 | 4,7% | 8,200 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 5,948 | 40,6% | 6,750 |
| 17 | RBC Roosendaal | 4,965 | 26,2% | 5,000 |
| 18 | SBV Excelsior | 3,087 | 49,3% | 3,768 |